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China student burns ‘inflatable girlfriend’, sparks fire after roommate returns early

Technology student fills dormitory hallway with flames, smoke after torching silicone doll in a panic, sparks campus fire warning

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A university student in China who was startled by the early return of his roommate to the dorm, torched his “inflatable girlfriend” in a panic, sparking a fire. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Temu
Yating Yangin Beijing

A student who burned his inflatable doll “girlfriend” in a panic after his roommate returned early sparked a fire on a university campus in China.

The bizarre story has shocked mainland social media and led to the fire-starter being ridiculed online.

On February 10, a student at Hefei University of Technology in Anhui province, central China, revealed that a fire broke out in a dormitory after another student set an inflatable doll on fire.

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According to the Chinese media outlet Owl Video, a male student, whose personal information has not been disclosed, was using an inflatable doll in his dormitory when his roommate returned unexpectedly.

In a panic, the student tried to hide his actions by setting fire to the doll.

A trending online video shows the inflatable doll blazing in the dormitory. Photo: Weibo
A trending online video shows the inflatable doll blazing in the dormitory. Photo: Weibo

Initially, he tried to burn it in the dormitory hallway, but the fire quickly spread, triggering the campus fire alarm.

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